The Woodlands: A Place for Exploring the Spiritual Life

This week’s episode explores how even our seemingly insignificant actions can participate in God’s healing of our broken world.

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This week’s episode is a recording of the address I delivered for the Bishop Reynolds Forum at the St. Andrew’s School, Sewanee.

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On Wednesdays paid subscribers get early access to all podcasts. All subscribers have access to the audio the following Monday. As always, you can redeem the one-time unlock feature to try it out right now for free.

For the next couple of weeks I’m sharing excerpts from my new book A Full-Hearted Life. Today’s episode comes from the Chapter Five.

Lent is Coming. Looking for a Book?

Lent will be here before you know it. My new book A Full-Hearted Life includes questions at the end of each chapter for group or personal study. Click the button or the image below to check it out:

You can learn about my other books (all designed for group and personal study) by clicking the button below:

Participating in The Woodlands Community

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Some Upcoming Speaking Events

Preach, All Saints’, Sewanee, February 9 and Easter, 2025 (available via livestream)

Speaker, Diocese of Iowa Clergy Conference, February 18-20, 2025

Speaker, Preaching Conference, Diocese of Huron, May 27, 2025.

Preacher and Speaker, Diocese of Louisiana Convention, Fall of 2025

You can schedule a virtual event or an in-person event with me by clicking the button below. My colleague Holly Davis will get back to you quickly.

This episode of The Woodlands Podcast is a bonus audio for paid and sustaining subscribers. It’s a sermon that I preached on the Feast of the Presentation. With a free subscription you can use the one-time unlock to listen for free. And you can earn a paid subscription by referring friends to The Woodlands. All subscribers receive a meditation each Friday for free.

For the next couple of weeks I’m sharing excerpts from my new book A Full-Hearted Life. Today's episode comes from the Prelude.

This week’s podcast explores John’s account of Jesus’ call to the first disciples and reflects on three questions:

Who is Jesus?

What does it mean for us to follow Jesus?

What becomes of those who follow Jesus?

My friend and colleague The Rev. Dr. Pamela Dolan has a lot to teach us about life and prayer that, as the title of this podcast suggests, is down to earth.

This episode of The Woodlands Podcast is a bonus audio. It focuses on how the Holy Spirit gives us identity, a sense of belonging, and wisdom.

This week we complete the three-part Advent-Christmas series. And it’s available to everybody immediately! On Christmas Eve this year’s Christmas message will drop, and that will be immediately available for all listeners as well. During the Twelve Days of Christmas I’ll be taking a break, but I’ll be back in the new year with weekly meditations and podcasts.

This week we continue the three-part Advent-Christmas series. This early access edition of the podcast is available to paid subscribers (as is access to the entire Woodlands Archive and additional extras). All subscribers have access to the audio next Monday. As always, you can redeem the one-time unlock feature to try it out right now for free. The proceeds from paid subscriptions fund ministry beyond the walls of the church.